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Charles James Watts

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Charles James Watts Rank Gunner :- World War 11 1939-1945 Serial # 24831 Photo taken from a photographer studio in Tay Street Invercargill

Charles James Watts

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles James AWMM
  • Surname
    Watts AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    24831 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 114 Little Street, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr William Watts (father), 114 Little Street, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    24831 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Charles Watts was the son of William Mark and Emily Jane Watts, of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. AWMM
    • Uncle Charlie was My mother’s twin brother! They were born on 5th October 1919. Public - Diane Gibb - Other relative - 4 May 2019 - His twin my mum was Emily Marie.

Death

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  • Death
    1 December 1941 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya AWMM 14. B. 21. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2383534
    Sources Used
  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    WW2 3: WW2 502 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
04 May 2019Diane GibbOamaruOther relative
24 April 2015YvonneAucklandOther Relative
24 April 2015Yvonne AnnAucklandOther Relative

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